Galaxy Simulations Offer a New Solution to the Fermi Paradox

Re:Galaxy Simulations Offer a New Solution to the Fermi Paradox by temporallobe on Friday March 08, 2019 @05:59PM (#19343062)

The fact that we have never observed other intelligent life does not it doesn’t exist. The unimaginable size of the universe leads me to believe that our special set of conditions are possible elsewhere, though it might be exceedingly rare. And because of this, we will never know about it anyway. You might say that’s the same as it not existing at all, but that’s a question for philosophers braver than I.

One of the scariest thoughts I have ever had is that we truly are alone, but the sheer size of the universe makes me feel slightly better about that prospect.

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Re:Galaxy Simulations Offer a New Solution to the Fermi Paradox by Reese63 on Saturday March 09, 2019 @08:31AM (#19346014)

My idea is we are not alone, never have been and never will be. We are the extraterrestrial big brains that have developed intelligence over millions of years. We long for the others that continued to travel while our ancestors chose to stay and inhabit this planet and in doing so in time forgot about the others and our chosen mission.

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Re:Galaxy Simulations Offer a New Solution to the Fermi Paradox by hardatwork on Friday March 08, 2019 @11:40PM (#19344503)

> One of the scariest thoughts I have ever had is that we truly are alone

As someone quite new to this discussion, can I ask why? My only immediate reaction is a mild one going the other way: that being alone is reassuring as it means there is not this extra potential threat out there.

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